Academic Research Versus Applied Research

Question

Your response to the discussion prompt questions should be a minimum of 550 words. You must use a minimum of five scholarly resources to support your information. All resources must be peer reviewed articles and written within the last 5 years.

What are the common differences between Academic Research and Applied Research?
When is it most appropriate to use Academic Research (also known as Scholarly Research)?
When is it most appropriate to use Applied Research (also known as Professional Research)?
What style of research interests you and why? (Applied Research is the one I would pick so please write on the interest and why)